All-Time New York Yankees Team

I posted the All-time teams for each Major League Baseball franchise in 2006 on my Sporting News blog.  Enough time has passed that there will be some changes. 

Since we’re dealing with over a century and thousands of players, I will assume the DH role for both leagues.  I will limit the teams to 25 players.  I’ll carry 13 batters and 12 pitchers for each team. 

With baseball season around the corner, what better time to take this journey?

The teams are based on the stats the players produced with the team so Reggie Jackson, for example, wouldn’t qualify for the Yankees.  I may tinker with the lineups slightly to get the best roster possible.

Manager

Joe McCarthy

Batting Order

C - Yogi Berra
1B - Don Mattingly
2B - Tony Lazzeri
3B - Alex Rodriguez
SS - Derek Jeter
LF - Mickey Mantle
CF - Joe DiMaggio
RF - Babe Ruth
DH - Lou Gehrig

Bench

C Bill Dickey, OF Earle Combs, OF Bob Meusel, OF Bernie Williams

Rotation/Bullpen

SP - Whitey Ford
SP - Ron Guidry
SP - Lefty Gomez
SP - Red Ruffing
P - Waite Hoyt
P - Andy Pettitte
P - Mel Stottlemyre
P - Herb Pennock
P - Dave Righetti
P - Rich Gossage
P - Sparky Lyle 
P - Mariano Rivera

This article was originally published at LestersLegends.com.